Copies of orders for the arming of the Militia of Virginia, etc. issued by the Governor, Fr. Nicholson, on account of the appearance of several ships supposed to be pirates or privateers in Lynhaven Bay; and offering a reward of £20 to any person who shall take or kill any person belonging to the said ships
MS. Rawl. C. 933, fol. 8
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Title
Copies of orders for the arming of the Militia of Virginia, etc. issued by the Governor, Fr. Nicholson, on account of the appearance of several ships supposed to be pirates or privateers in Lynhaven Bay; and offering a reward of £20 to any person who shall take or kill any person belonging to the said ships
Shelfmark
MS. Rawl. C. 933, fol. 8
Summary
Followed by:
(fol. 10, 10b) Copy of a letter from Will. Wilson to governor Nicholson, with information about the pirates from Capt. Michael Cole.
(fol. 12) "The deposition of William Fletcher, Master of the ship Barbadoes," of Liverpool, respecting his ill-treatment at the hands of the pirates; 2 May 1700.
Date
dated at Kiquotan, 28 Apr 1700
Language
English
Physical extent
1 item
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Collection contents
Rawlinson C: History, Theology
"Letters and papers relating to the propagation of the Gospel in America;" apparently collected by Mr. Henry Newman, Secretary to the Society for the Propagation of the Gospel, but containing also some of the papers of H. Compton, and J. Robinson, Bishops of London
Copies of orders for the arming of the Militia of Virginia, etc. issued by the Governor, Fr. Nicholson, on account of the appearance of several ships supposed to be pirates or privateers in Lynhaven Bay; and offering a reward of £20 to any person who shall take or kill any person belonging to the said ships
